Chapter 6 - Renovated Earth

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The rebellion of the devil and his angels caused the destruction of the original earth. As a result, it became chaotic; characterized by waste, ruin and emptiness. Concordant with the judgment of God, the original earth was also subjected to darkness. (Genesis 1:2)

According to eternal plan, God renovated the chaotic, original earth in spatiotemporal form. (Genesis 1:3-31) It was accomplished in seven days:

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Day	Temporal Renovation	Reference
1	Light.	Genesis 1:3-5
2	Space.	Genesis 1:6-8
3	Land and vegetation.	Genesis 1:9-10
4	Time.	Genesis 1:14-19
5	Fish and fowl.	Genesis 1:20-23
6	Land animals and mankind.	Genesis 1:24-31
7	Rest.	Genesis 2:1-3

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Renovated by the eternal God, the spatiotemporal earth was holy. Therefore, it was suitable to exist within the kingdom of God.

God populated the renovated earth with a new type of creature; humanity. The human race was equipped with a spatiotemporal body suited for existence on the newly renovated, spatiotemporal earth.

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Edenic Age

Immediately following His renovation of the earth, God placed mankind in the paradisiacal Garden of Eden. Thus, the time period is often referred to as the “Edenic Age.” It was initiated at the creation of mankind and endured until the fall of mankind.

The Garden of Eden on the renovated earth presented an environment in which God could manifest the attributes of His nature for the benefit of the citizens of His kingdom. The Garden provided an environment in which both the angelic and human citizens of the kingdom were utterly privileged to gain a greater understanding of the divine nature.

The renovated Garden of Eden was designed to facilitate intimate fellowship between God and humanity. Within the safety of its boundaries, the first humans enjoyed intimate fellowship with God and consequently experienced progressive growth in their appreciation of His incredible nature.

The first man, Adam, was appointed by God as the high priest of the renovated earth. His priestly function was expressed in the renovated Garden of Eden through his enjoyment of God and faithful representation of His authority on earth.

The angelic host was not ignorant of the events that occurred in the renovated Garden of Eden. While the holy angels rejoiced, the fallen were aware that God had replaced them with humanity. They were saddened and angered that He had awarded lesser spatiotemporal beings with the heavenly blessing and privilege that had once belonged to them.

It was difficult for Satan, the first high priest of the earth, to endure the public humiliation of their replacement. Therefore, he concocted a scheme to deceive Adam, the newly appointed high priest of the earth and the representative head of the human race. Influenced by Satan, Adam rebelled against the authority of God. As a result, divine judgment ensued.

Marking the end of the Edenic Age, the human citizens of the renovated earth experienced separation from God. Rendered unholy by the rebellion, their spatiotemporal habitat was also subjected to separation from King and kingdom (realm of divine authority).

The kingdom of God manifested on the renovated earth can be briefly summarized as follows:

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Category	Description
Primary Purpose:	The revelation of the authority of God for the benefit of created beings. The vindication of divine authority.
Plan:	The renovation of the earth as a suitable habitat for human beings. Kingdom repopulation by human beings. The enjoyment and representation of divine authority on the renovated earth by human beings.
Citizenship:	Spatiotemporal human beings (Adam and Eve).
Realm:	The Garden of Eden on the renovated earth in the kingdom (realm of divine authority).
Character for Citizenship:	Glorious, holy and eternal (concordant with the nature of the divine king).
Presentation:	Visible.
Era:	From the creation of mankind to the fall of mankind.
Qualification for Citizenship:	Divine holiness, spirituality, and immortality inherent to human beings at their creation. Human cooperation by willing submission to the beneficent revelation of divine authority.
Governance:	Theocratic. In cooperation with human mediation. Through the future fulfillment of the Eternal Covenant. By union of life between God and Adam and Eve in the renovated Garden of Eden. Rule of life.
Outcome:	The kingdom of God (realm of divine authority) and therefore, the nature of God challenged. The population of the kingdom reduced by human rebellion. Judgment; separation; degeneration of rebellious mankind and his earthly habitat; the renovated earth. The renovated earth characterized by the darkness of divine judgment. The kingdom of God not fully repopulated. The nature of God not completely vindicated.

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